Daily News: 07/11/2025
Mayors outside London will gain greater control over the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme, including £7bn over ten years. Indicative allocations for major mayoral areas are Greater Manchester £1.8bn, West Midlands £1.7bn, North East £1bn, West Yorkshire £1bn, Liverpool City Region £700m, and South Yorkshire £700m. GOV.UK
Homes England has published outline guidance for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme ahead of its 2026 launch, urging providers and local leaders to access information and support for the new £27.2bn fund. GOV.UK
L&Q has reported a rise in completions and starts during the first half of the year, building 1,052 homes in the six months to 31st September, up from 950 over the same period last year. Housing Today (register)
Pinnacle Group has been awarded the communal cleaning and waste collection contract for Hyde Group’s estates, commencing services this week following a recent re-tender process. Pinnacle Group
TfL has started market engagement for the £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead, expected to support 30,000 homes and add £15.6bn to London’s economy. Meanwhile, Caddick Construction won a £36.8m contract to build 165 homes at Farringdon Row in Sunderland, part of the Riverside Sunderland masterplan for 1,000 city centre homes. Construction Enquirer, The Construction Index
Compliance Group has unveiled a strategic rebrand to Complii, reflecting a bold new vision for building safety and compliance. Meanwhile, Vidi Construction went into administration in September, owing nearly £6m to subcontractors and suppliers. Multiplex rose to the top of the contracts league in October following a major City of London office tower win. In addition, Willmott Dixon has completed industry-first fire safety tests for cross-laminated timber (CLT) builds, establishing standard details for cavity barriers. FMJ, Construction Enquirer, Construction Enquirer, and Construction Enquirer
Profit warnings from UK-listed construction companies in Q3 2025 reached levels equal to the highest since the pandemic, matching the nine warnings issued in Q2 2020, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest report. The Construction Index
Flooded UK coalmines could provide low-carbon, affordable heat for thousands in poor-quality housing, aiding carbon reduction targets. Separately, Mitsubishi Electric warns the UK must accelerate heat pump adoption to hit 600,000 installations by 2028 and achieve net zero by 2050. The Guardian, Mitsubishi Electric
Glasgow City Council approved a five-year plan for nearly 6,400 affordable homes. In Salford, approval was granted for a 78-storey skyscraper at Regent Retail Park, which will deliver 660 social homes as part of a 3,300-home redevelopment. Other approvals include up to 400 homes with retail and a mobility hub in Brandon, County Durham, 350+ homes in East Lothian, 800 homes on a Horsham golf course (challenged by the council), 300 homes in Whitehaven with over half the site as public open space, 166 low-carbon homes in Newport, Shropshire, and 133 homes in Balsall Common, Solihull. Glasgow City Council, Place North West, BBC, Scottish Housing News, The Argus, Place North West, Shropshire Star, and Kenilworth Nub News